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In Nagaland, Where Governance Demands Calm, Sentiyanger Imchen Leads

30 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

A 1991-batch IAS officer with deep field experience and financial acumen, Sentiyanger Imchen brings calm, process-driven leadership to Nagaland at a time...

Book Reviews

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Reviving Forgotten Heroes: IPS Officer Manbir Singh Brings Rajaram Back to History

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Reviving Forgotten Heroes: IPS Officer Manbir Singh Brings Braj Jat Warrior Rajaram Back to History

30 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

IPS Manbir’s book 'Rajaram' revives the forgotten 17th-century Braj warrior who resisted Aurangzeb, highlighting...

Video Interview

A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All

29 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Mugdha Sinha, IAS, exemplifies a rare blend of leadership and creativity. Beyond public service, she...

Book Reviews

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...

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Republic Day Parade 2026: Maharashtra Tableau Wins Top Honour; Indian Navy and Delhi Police Lead Marching Contingents

29 January 2026

Economic Survey 2025–26: India’s GDP Growth Projected at 6.8–7.2% Amid Global Uncertainty, Flags Currency and Capital Flow Risks

29 January 2026

BIG Breaking: Supreme Court Stays UGC’s Anti-Discrimination Rules, Flags Caste, Women, and Disability Concerns; Next Hearing March 19

29 January 2026

Videos

A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All

29 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Hemming ITDC To Provide Ultimate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Experience | IAS Mugdha Sinha Video Interview

26 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

The Life & Times of an UPSC Aspirant in Allahabad

23 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

2 Senior Bihar IPS Officers Transferred to Central Government; IG Daljit Singh to BSF, DIG Rajiv Mishra to CISF

30 January 2026

MHA Elevates 5 AGMUT IPS Officers to DGP Rank, Including 3 on Central Deputation - Check Names Here

30 January 2026

ED Assistant Director Disproportionate Assets Case

ED Attaches Assets Worth Rs 5 Crore in Money Laundering Case Against Late IAS Officer Arvind Joshi

30 January 2026

West Bengal Police Organizes Warm Send-Off for DGP Rajeev Kumar, Next Chief Yet to Be Named

30 January 2026

Who Is IFS Udai Gurung? Govt Appointed 2008 Batch Officer Chief Conservator of Forests, Sikkim

30 January 2026

Haryana Govt Transfers 3 IAS Officers; Raja Sekhar Vundru Made ACS Food, Shashvat Sangwan Gets SBM Urban

30 January 2026

PSU News

MRPL Wins FIPI Innovator of the Year (Team) Award 2025, Young Achiever Honours at India Energy Week

30 January 2026

SAIL Reports 60% Rise in 9M FY26 PAT to ₹1,554 Cr, Boosts Sales Volume by 16% and Cuts Debt by ₹5,000 Cr

30 January 2026

SJVN Signs ₹4.15 Crore MoU with Himachal Pradesh University for AI-Based Solar PV Research

30 January 2026

NTPC Q3 FY26 Profit Jumps 8% to ₹5,597 Crore, Revenue Rises 1.7% YoY; Board Approves ₹2.75/Share Interim Dividend

30 January 2026

Bank of Baroda Q3 FY26 Net Profit Rises 4.5% to ₹5,055 Crore on Strong Loan Growth and Improved Asset Quality

30 January 2026

HPCL and IGX Sign MoU to Enable Market-Based Access and Boost Utilization of Chhara LNG Terminal in Gujarat

30 January 2026

Leadership Updates: R.C. Paul Kanagaraj Resigns as Independent Director of CONCOR Effective January 30, 2026

30 January 2026

NALCO Q3 FY26 Net Profit Rises to ₹1,595 Cr, Revenue Inches Up to ₹4,731 Cr; Board Approves Rs 4.50 Interim Dividend

30 January 2026

Defence News

India Defence Spending Decoded: What Five Years of Data Reveal Ahead of Budget 2026

30 January 2026

Vizag Naval Trifecta 2026: Dates, Events, Strategic Importance and Global Impact Explained

30 January 2026

Big Boost for Indian Army: Vehicle Factory Jabalpur Delivers First Overhauled T-72 Tanks Under Pilot Project

30 January 2026

Forging Aero-Power: How CSIR-NAL’s New Partnership With Russia Could Transform India’s Aircraft Engine Future

30 January 2026

Judiciary News

Justice GR Swaminathan Controversy: Supreme Court Seeks Tamil Nadu Government’s Reply on PIL

30 January 2026

Explained: Why the Supreme Court Wants States to Revisit Minimum Wages for Domestic Workers

30 January 2026

Uttar Pradesh Bar Council Election Row: Supreme Court Extends Uttar Pradesh Poll Deadline Till February 2

30 January 2026

No Direct Entry After LLB: Key Details Every Judiciary Aspirant Should Know About New UP PCS-J Recruitment Rules

30 January 2026

Opinion

Features

Precision Lethality: The Shift from Volume to Accuracy

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Uttar Pradesh

The Rise of a New Economic Vanguard: Uttar Pradesh at 76

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UPSC Stories

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Why the UPSC Centenary Logo Matters: A Visual Guide to 100 Years of Civil Services

18 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

The UPSC centenary logo marks 100 years of India’s civil services. Decode its symbols and trace the journey...

Lost Father at 17, Worked Full-Time: Bhilai Steel Plant Diploma Engineer to CGPSC 2024 Deputy Collector – Yashwant Dewangan

10 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yashwant Kumar Dewangan, a BSP diploma engineer from Korba, overcame personal and professional challenges...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...

Part 1 | Boswell for a Statesman: How Narayani Basu Reconstructs the Many Lives of K.M. Panikkar

27 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In this extended two-part review, the author seeks the indulgence of readers to engage deeply with A...